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Grayling is delighted to announce the appointment of Pete Pedersen who joins as Chief Executive Officer after nearly 20 years at Edelman where he was a leading member of the executive team on key accounts such as Microsoft and Xbox, before becoming Global Chair of the Edelman Technology Practice...

As the Global Alliance enters its 13th year of service to the profession, we now extend an invitation for senior leaders of the public relations profession to become candidates for the Global Alliance Board.
You may submit a nomination by identifying a potential leader from your...

Finland will host two important events in Helsinki this June - the Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communication Management (GA) Annual General Meeting, followed by the Nordic, Baltic & Russian PR Leadership Forum.
The GA Annual General Meeting will be held on June 3, when...

In a year that has already brought many surprises in global affairs, none has been greater than the resignation of Pope Benedict XIV. Regardless of one’s faith or views about the Pope and his church, the announcement presents a fascinating case study of world’s most venerable...

Launched in April 2012 for the first time, Grayling PULSE is a FREE quarterly HTML report which provides a global snapshot of current and emerging communications industry trends - essential reading for anyone leading or working in an in-house PR or communications team.
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The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) today announced an agreement that will see the two organisations deepen their cooperation on the IIRC’s work to develop an integrated corporate reporting framework.
The...

Integrated Reporting could be a major accelerator of long term investment in infrastructure and strategically important economic sectors, according to a presentation delivered by IIRC Chief Executive, Paul Druckman, this month to APEC business leaders in Manila, Philippines.
Mr...

ProCom is hosting this year's Global Alliance Annual General Meeting on June 3/4. Elina Melgin, Managing Director of ProCom, gives us a glimpse into the world of Finnish practitioners.
Can you give us an overview of the state of Public Relations and Communication in Finland and,...

A new year always begins with prognostications — and many forecasters agree that this is an age in which public relations can lead like never before. The reason: As communication power shifts from organisations to audiences, PR is essential not just to reputation, but to an organisation...

The PR Sentiment survey provides an industry-wide perspective on how 2012 has fared, as well as an excellent insight into the trends and challenges of the industry, setting the scene for the year ahead.
Please take five minutes to provide MEPRA with your feedback and the results will...